Soundgarden Frontman Chris Cornell Has Died Aged 52

Rock musician and Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell has died aged 52

In a statement to The Associated Press, Brian Bumbery said the singer died Wednesday night in Detroit. Bumbery labelled the death ‘sudden and unexpected’, with the family set to work closely with the medical examiner to determine the cause of death.

The American singer is best known as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter for Seattle-based band Soundgarden, who achieved worldwide notoriety with their 1994 album Superunknown.